HERSHEY- Manager, Pricing Strategy
Location: US, , 
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Food Production

Company profile:
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Job description:
As the lead for pricing the U.S. business, the Pricing Strategy Manager makes the strategic decisions on pricing recommendations and presents those recommendations to leadership. The Pricing Strategy Manager also provides price strategy support for other regions as needed. The incumbent works with the broader Sales, Marketing and Finance organizations to maintain deep understanding of business unit cost structure and economics when making pricing decisions.

Requirements:
Lead and makes strategic decisions/recommendations for US business pricing for product portfolio initiatives that are presented to the Calendar of Record (COR), Category Business (CBT) teams, and Gate Reviews and provide pricing support for other regions as needed. The Pricing Manager reviews product proposals and provides counsel on how to optimize pricing that adheres to internal benchmarks and marketplace realities. The Pricing Manager must insure that any proposed pricing lessens the risk of conflicts across channels, customers, seasonal classifications, geographies and Hershey product lines. Pricing recommendations must be prepared at an executive summary level with supporting insights and analysis.Provide ad-hoc analytical support for special pricing projects as necessary. The Pricing Manager must be an expert in Hersheys internal systems where sales, pricing and financial metrics are stored. The incumbent must be able to leverage existing knowledge of these systems into robust analysis that support strategic pricing recommendations. As the basis for making pricing decisions is varied and evolving, the incumbent will have to effectively incorporate new technical knowledge consistently into his or her job and seek out opportunities to apply new knowledge.Develop strategic pricing models that align with the Hershey Company strategic direction.QualificationsEducation:Bachelors degree in area related to Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline. MBA or equivalent marketplace experience preferred.Experience:-7 years progressive professional experience with expertise and successful accomplishments in finance, category management or related analytical field.Solid financial acumen, with the ability to read financial statements and other key documents, understand the customers strategy and financial model and be able to link back to optimal pricing solutions.Experience in making strategic and tactical decisions is desired.The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of the Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individuals age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected category recognized by state and federal laws.The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans

Benefits:
Our iconic HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate bar has been bringing moments of happiness to the world for over 100 years.MissionBringing sweet moments of Hershey happiness to the world every day.Company OverviewThere’s something for everyone! The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. We’re headquartered in lovely Hershey, Pa., but have operations throughout the world. HERSHEY’S has several of the most loved candy brands including iconic Hershey’s, and beloved Hershey’s Kisses